New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-09
GLADSTONE AND AMERICA.
THE STATESMANS INVITATION ~ i"H WV
srIrUTION CELEBRATION.
ENGLISH COMMENT on THE INciDENl-Iohp MHN
poLpH CHURCHILL UNEAsY-fR'"h. A"e.
ny THE EXETER DIsAsrER-bApLi AN
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copvrtoht: 1887, The New York tribune
IoxpoS. Sent Sit was curious coincidence
which led to the publication In the same hunioe'
Of "The Times" of Mr.. Hurlberts ihV'taton "
Mr. Gladstone to visit America, ana Uo'o"ih
Smiths long letter arguing that Mr.. Giaostone 's
or ought to be unpopular In the uh'eu 0'''eS'
AR H.rlbert's letter caps Mr.. Putzer's speech
,c,x prttily. 1t is now clearly Mr.. Pulitzer's
tnrn. English commentators on the performances
~ these two rivals cheerfully accept both as
adequate American ambassadors: nor is Mr. Clad
.torc himself disturbed by the slightest doubt on
This point or any inquiry into the antccedents or
rcnutation of either. 1t cannot be truthfuily
said that the English public concerns itself win
sncb matters. The invitation, however. comes
accredited with Mr. Childss name and is discussed
q, the act OF the Centennial Commission Inc
views peo ,e here take OF 1t correspond accurately
with their political predictions. The London
uress has not much to say about it. The Zines
excepted, which alone publishes Mr.. Hurloerts
letter Some others, not all. publish Mr. 0iao-
stone's reply. Most of them arc rather glad that
lie is not going, though the reasons Tor ths re-
ioicinc vary according to the point Of view OF
,be writer's "1he Tines cannot understand
vby man whom IL considers o representative OF
the princip,c of dis, mon here. and who favored
disunion during the Civil War. should be invited
70 celebrate the triumph of union in America.
1bcre are good many Enclishmen says thls
Journal, who paid the American Constitution the
compliment of believing in IT and hoping ior ''S
triumph at the time when Mr.. GLADSTONE was
forward to declare that Jefferson Davis hao
created q Nation There were some but Inc
Tines was not among them "The Daily News
which alone in London breaches true Olaos'onlan
gospel thinks his letter appreciatve OF the UNIQUE
compliment offered him. but It believes that his
tourney would have been turped TO his preJudioe
at home. Provincial Liberals express similar
on;nions some of them rather more cordially.
The reason UNDERLYING all other reasons for Mr'
Gladstone's refusal is fear that his health
woII lie uneaual to the tremendous effort re-
ouired for such q journey. Goodwin Smth
letter is called out by what he describes as Mt
Godlxin's misstatcments. some oil which Matthew
Arnold has already corrected American opinion
on Home Rule, may say, is valued by those VINO
believe IL on ucir side and undervalued by Others
hut on the whole most Engshmen, Gladstonians
included. think that too much has been said about
Tie civilized world outside Of England. Goidw'n
SIN tn gently ridicules Mr. Godldn IN his character
of the American friend, philosopher and guide OF
10 foreign opinion e. he asks, and many Others ask
Tory attempts TO prevent the discussion at
present OF the policy Of suppressing meetings VIII
lie challerged Sir William Vernon Harcourt
comes TO town on Monday for this purpose, but
the Tories believe that the rules o. the House
can be used to silence debate on this subject
An attempt TO prevent Lord Randolph Churchill
sreakng at whitby win not succeed. The local
magnates may refuse TO take the chair but Lord
Rand, lph is not the sort Of man 10 be sat upon
by local magnates Sir Charles Legard is the
instrument that will be used by powerful wing
of the Tory party. which Is content with LORD
Randolph's exclusion from office. Lord Randolph
is not content He sees with some alarm that
he is not indispensable, and the Ministry has got
through the session without him No overture
has been made for his return, and he is without
active allies in the Cabinet. Lord Salisbury and
the Ola Guard, by whom Lord Salisbury is now
surrounded. do net want Lord Randolph back.
His only chance is 70 assert himself before tne
country and this he means 10 do. WITH or
without Legard's help he Will get hearing he
Is still the most popular platform speaker the
Tories have and is likely to appear. not for the
fist time in the character OF candid friend 70
the Ministry.
The Trade Cpionist Congress has completely
lost its head The delegates yesterday unanl-
mously passed a resolution against private owner
shin of land They wish 70 make land the
property of the Nation and to this end would
begin by imposing land tax, the ultimate loglcai
effect of which would be TO transfer land from
indiviiuals TO the State by process OF gradual
eonfscation This is one step further than they
took Inst week The ideas OF moderation and
mlnding their own business, which once disun-
.lol in
have been abandoned under the present leader
ship. The sensible artisan retires 10 the back
ground and the demagogue comes TO the front
Professional agitators have got hold Of the ma
chine II of which is so much grist 20 the foreign
mill.
The burning of the Exeter Theatre has pro-
duocd something like panic among London play
gOets and has hall emptied London theatres. The
panic extends 70 the managers, who are ao'ef-
Using each his own house as exceptionally safe
Mr. Harris procaims Drury Lane the saiest
theatre in Europe That would not be saving
much, but Drury Lane with its thirty-three exits
is anything but well arranged for rapid retreat OF
an audience. Irving, who lets few opportunities
sli, is playing in the Royalty Theatre at Glas-
gov, and announces that he has stationed an oni'
clal at every exit with placards TO inform the
audience what TO do In case OF hre. other
managers write letters TO the papers, while not
few letters appear warning the public against the
dangers and abuses OF specified houses. All
might be specified. do not know one theatre
In London that rea lly is well planned for dsper-
sion OF the audience. Irving has given $500
TO the Exeter sufferers.
The death of Earl Compton, the Marquis OF
Northamptons eldest son, Is alike unexpected and
unlamented. His career has been singuarly un-
fortunate, his health being ruined and the burdens
upon him so heavy that death was probably the
only possible relief. Lord William Compton, the
brother who succeeds him as heir to the estates,
Is very different man. Liberal In politics.